The ecology and natural history of a fishing mouse Chibchanomys spec. nov. (Ichthyomyini: Muridae) from the Andes of southern Ecuador

Zeitschrift fur Saugetierkunde

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-52

  Barnett, Adrian A ^a,b  

^a FAUNA AND FLORA INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDEMIC MAMMAL; FISHING MOUSE; NEW SPECIES;

ECUADOR, ANDES; ECUADOR, CAJAS PLATEAU;

CHIBCHANOMYS;

EID: 0030619725     PISSN: 00443468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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